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other:bios [2015/01/09 09:58] jypeter Added the ESC key for HP machines |
other:bios [2020/02/06 10:08] jypeter [Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics] |
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- | ====== BIOS notes ====== | + | ====== BIOS and other start-up notes ====== |
- | ===== Entering the BIOS ===== | + | ===== BIOS ===== |
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+ | ==== Entering the BIOS ==== | ||
Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time | Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time | ||
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| HP | ESC | | | HP | ESC | | ||
- | ===== Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics ===== | + | ==== Enabling boot on a USB drive ==== |
- | | Dell | F12 | | + | === Dell === |
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+ | Settings => General => Boot Sequence: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order | ||
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+ | ===== Other start-up related notes ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics ==== | ||
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+ | | Dell | F12 (enter the //One-time Boot Menu//) | | ||
| HP | ESC | | | HP | ESC | | ||
- | ===== Enabling boot on a USB drive ===== | + | ==== Booting in safe mode ==== |
- | ==== Dell ==== | + | Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time |
- | Settings => General => Boot Sequence: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order | + | | Dell | F8 | |
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+ | See also [[/other:win7misc#performing_a_clean_boot_in_windows|Performing a safe clean boot]] | ||
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